Fence post extender

ABSTRACT

A fence post extender that comprises an expanded section of fence post extender coupled on the outside of a base post of an existing fence assembly.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (01) Field of the Invention (02) Descriptionof Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and1.98

The disclosure and prior art relates to fence extender and moreparticularly pertains to a new extension device for increasing a heightof a fence.

The following is a tabulation of some prior art that presently appearsrelevant:

U.S. Patents Patent Number Issue Date Patentee U.S. Pat. No. 5,577,710Nov. 26, 1996 George T. Kirby US 2018/0094453 Apr. 5, 2018 FrancesRosato U.S. Pat. No. 4,193,583 Mar. 18, 1980 Russell L. Witt U.S. Pat.No. 7,108,249 Sep. 19, 2006 Friend K. Bechtel U.S. Pat. No. 7,500,653Mar. 10, 2009 Galen Hartman and Kellie Hartman

While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives andrequirements, the process of extending a fence can yet be improved.

There is a need to extend the height of a fence for privacy, safety, andbusiness purpose, or a desire to modify the existing fence design.

A taller and steadfast fence is needed to confine a pet dog orlivestock, for agro business, commercial or industrial purposes.

For cost effectiveness a preference is to raise the existing fencewithout compromise the previous post that is concreted to the ground.

The removal of posts on an existing fence requires more time,re-digging, graveling bottom of new hole for drainage, re-concreting,and replacement of short post for a taller one.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by amethod of extending the height of a fence by coupling an expandedsection of a post extender on outside of a base post of an existingfence.

It is object of the present embodiment to provide a new fence extensionwhich may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed. FencePost Extender will raise the existing fence without compromise thepre-existing base post that is concreted to the ground. It will alsoeliminate digging, pouring gravel and concrete down into holes andconcrete curing time.

It is further object of the present embodiment to provide a new fenceextender which is of a durable and reliable construction. By couplingthe fence post extender on outside of a base post of a pre existingfence will prevent water infiltration which will contribute to the fencedurability.

The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced andcarded out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that thephraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose ofdescription and should not be regarded as limiting.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when considerations is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective 3D view of Fence Post Extender

FIG. 2 is front and top view of Fence Post Extender.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF AN EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through2 thereof, a new fence post extender device embodying the principles andconcepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated bythe reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 2, the fence post extender 10generally comprises an expanded section 11 of fence post extender 10coupled on the outside of a base post 20 of an existing fence assembly.

The said expanded section 11 has equidistant holes 12 away from the edgeas a mean of pilot guide holes for fastener to secure the post extender10 to existing base post 20 that supports the fence assembly.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, system and use, aredeemed readily apparent and oblivious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of elements.

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 6. A fence post extender for extending the height of anexisting fence post, comprising: an elongated tubular member having alower end and an upper end; an expanded section on the lower end of thetubular member; and a plurality of pilot guide holes passing through awall of the expanded section, the plurality of guide holes beingdisposed at equal distances around the circumference of the expandedsection; wherein the expanded section has an inner diameter that isslightly larger than the exterior diameter of the existing fence post,such that the expanded section fits snugly over the top of the existingfence post when the expanded section is coupled to the top of theexisting fence post; and wherein the expanded section extends along theaxial length of the elongated tubular member, such that the top of theexisting fence post extends a selected depth into the expanded section.7. The fence post extender according to claim 6, wherein the pluralityof pilot guide holes is three.
 8. The fence post extender according toclaim 6, wherein all of the pilot guide holes are located at the sameaxial distance from the lower end of the elongated tubular member.
 9. Amethod of extending the height of an existing fence post, comprising:providing an elongated tubular member having a lower end and an upperend; creating an expanded section on the lower end of the elongatedtubular member, the expanded section having an inner diameter that isslightly larger than the exterior diameter of the existing fence post;providing a plurality of pilot guide holes through a wall of theexpanded section, the plurality of guide holes being disposed at equaldistances around the circumference of the expanded section; installingthe expanded section over the top of the existing fence post, such thatthe expanded section fits snugly over the top of the existing fencepost; and securing the elongated tubular member to the existing fencepost by installing fasteners though the plurality of pilot holes andinto contact with the existing fence post.
 10. The method according toclaim 10, wherein the step of providing a plurality of pilot holes isaccomplished by providing three pilot holes.
 11. A method of making afence post extender for an existing fence post, comprising: providing anelongated tubular member having a lower end an upper end; swaging thelower end of the elongated tubular member, so as to create an expandedsection, the expanded section having an inner diameter that is slightlylarger than the exterior diameter of the existing fence post; anddrilling a plurality of pilot guide holes through a wall of the expandedsection, the plurality of guide holes being disposed at equal distancesaround the circumference of the expanded section.
 12. The methodaccording to claim 11, wherein all of the pilot guide holes are locatedat the same axial distance from the lower end of the elongated tubularmember.